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With a childhood steeped in the music of her native Co. Cavan, her father was a fiddler, combined with an obvious talent for both performing and composing, you might think Gráinne Brady was predestined for a successful musical career. But a masters degree in mathematics hints at a path that maybe wasn’t quite so straight. Thankfully, the music won out and we’ve been able to share in some beautiful pieces she’s composed over her 15-year career. Having taken an early decision to base herself in Glasgow, she’s made full use of the opportunities for collaboration on offer in that vibrant hub of traditional and not so traditional music. Joining with bands, The Routes Quartet and Top Floor Taivers, and having her compositions appear on several albums, has garnered her a circle of topflight collaborators willing and able to assist as she has built a solo career.

Her debut solo album, 2019’s The Road Across the Hills, took as its inspiration the work of Irish author Patrick MacGill. Starting his writing in the years just before World War 1, MacGill’s first two novels were tales of the many Irish men and women who left Ireland for Scotland hoping, but often failing, to find a better life. It’s easy to see the connection Gráinne could feel, having made that trip herself, but in far more favourable circumstances. Given the strongly enthusiastic reception the debut album received, Gráinne has taken the inspiration for her new album, Newcomer, from MacGill’s second novel, The Rat-Pit, focussing on the story of Norah Ryan.

Tracks:  
1. Turn of the Tide
2. The Bansho
3. By and By
4. Onwards
5. In the Lane
6. Unfulfilled
7. Newcomer
8. Abyss
9. The Bootless Bairn
10. Atone

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc2O5qUy4gU